Leon O. Chua

Summary

Leon O. Chua is a human^[1]. He was born in Philippines^[2]. He was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an inventor^[4], university teacher^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philippines^[2], Leon O. Chua…
• Leon O. Chua was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Leon O. Chua was Amy Chua^[10].
• Leon O. Chua held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Leon O. Chua is identified as part of the Hoklo people ethnic group^[12].
• Leon O. Chua worked as an inventor^[4].
• Leon O. Chua worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Leon O. Chua's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Leon O. Chua worked as an engineer^[7].
• Leon O. Chua's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Leon O. Chua's field of work was electrical engineering^[13].
• Leon O. Chua was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Among Leon O. Chua's employers was Purdue University^[15].
• Leon O. Chua was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Leon O. Chua was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Leon O. Chua's education included a stint at Mapúa University^[18].
• Leon O. Chua's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg^[19].
• Leon O. Chua received the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award^[20].
• Leon O. Chua received the IEEE Fellow^[21].
• Leon O. Chua received the honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela^[22].
• Leon O. Chua received the IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award^[23].
• Leon O. Chua received the honorary doctorate from University of Le Havre^[24].
• Leon O. Chua received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Leon O. Chua was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[26].
• Leon O. Chua was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philippines^[2], Leon O. Chua… he was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Hoklo people ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]; and Mapúa University^[18], an institute of technology^[35], in Philippines^[36], founded in 1925^[37]. Leon O. Chua's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg^[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[4], university teacher^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Leon O. Chua's field of work was electrical engineering^[13]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42] and Purdue University^[15], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1869^[45]. Doctoral students include John Lanier Wyatt, Jr.^[46], of United States^[47]; Stephen P. Boyd^[48]; Sung Mo Kang^[49]; Bharathwaj Muthuswamy^[50]; and David Alfred Perreault^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award^[20], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1956^[54]; IEEE Fellow^[21], a science award^[55]; honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela^[22], an award^[56], in Spain^[57]; IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award^[23], a technical field award^[58], founded in 2003^[59]; honorary doctorate from University of Le Havre^[24], an award^[60], in France^[61]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64].

Personal Life

A child of Leon O. Chua was Amy Chua^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leon O. Chua include Chua's circuit^[65].

Why It Matters

Leon O. Chua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He is credited with the discovery of memristor^[68], a concept^[69]. Entities named for him include Chua's circuit^[65].

FAQs

Where was Leon O. Chua born?

Leon O. Chua was born in Philippines^[2].

What did Leon O. Chua do for work?

Leon O. Chua worked as inventor^[4], university teacher^[5], computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Leon O. Chua go to school?

Leon O. Chua was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], and Mapúa University^[18].

What awards did Leon O. Chua receive?

Honors received include IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award^[20], IEEE Fellow^[21], honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela^[22], and IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award^[23].

What did Leon O. Chua discover?

Leon O. Chua is credited as discoverer of memristor^[68].